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  2. STATE ELECTIONS

    Electors should see that they are on the [?]oll's and have electors' rights. Electoral rolls will be exhibited at all postoffices. ...

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  3. POLITICS IN VICTORIA

    The Premier, Mr. Bent, treats lightly the announcement that Mr. Warde intends to move a vote of want of confidence on the Address in Reply, on the ground that the ...

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  4. QUEENSLAND.

    The Treasurer recently made inquiries regarding the supply of labour for the Central Sugar Mills, and finds that there is plenty available in each district until the mills start ...

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  5. SHIPPING.

    Eastern, s, 3586 tons, Captain Winthrop Ellis, from Kobe (Japan) and Hongkong, via ports. Passengers—[?] Mrs. E. Ashton, Mr. R. Croll, Miss L. Lewis; Dr. G. Romeo[?] Mrs. E. R. Reeves, Captain J. Pe[?]bles[?] ...

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  6. NEWTOWN.

    A meeting of ladies in support of the candidature of Alderman Salmon, Mayor of Newtown, who is one of the Liberal and Reform candidates for Camperdown, was held in the ...

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  7. REDUCTION OF INCOME TAX.

    Speaking at Bendigo on Saturday, Mr. T. Langdon, honorary Minister, said that Mr. Bent's programme would propose a reduction of the income tax by one-half, and that ...

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  8. SHIRE COUNCIL TRAMWAY.

    The Governor-in-Council has approved of the proposal of the Cairns Shire Council to construct a tramway on a 2ft gauge from Hambledon to Green Hills, about 4 miles 15 ...

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  9. THE SPEAKERSHIP.

    Mr. Frank Madden, who was selected by the Ministerial caucus for the State Speakershlp, is to receive the support of the Government. ...

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  10. DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS.

    Information received at Winton states that a man named Wray had found a human skull and arm bones on Toorak run. The remainder of the skeleton was buried in ...

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  11. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Aparima passed Thursday Island on Friday en route to Singapore and Calcutta. The Moeraki left Wellington on Saturday for Sydney. The Waikare leaves Auckland to-day for Sydney. ...

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  12. PETERSHAM.

    Mr. Henry Davis addressed a large meeting of electors at the corner of Bright-street and Newington-road on Friday. Mr. Reid presided. The candidate dealt with the present ...

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  13. THE MONOWAI IN HEAVY WEATHER.

    The steamer Monowai arrived at 4.30 on Saturday afternoon after meeting with severe weather from the Bluff to Hobart. Lord Ranfurly was aboard. He will leave Sydney on ...

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  14. THE HOWARD SMITH LINE.

    The Tyrian arrived on Friday from Melbourne, and left again on Saturday for Townsville, via ports. The Gabo arrived on Friday from Queensland ports, and left again on Saturday for Melbourne. ...

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  15. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE POPE.

    A tablet in memory of the late Pope. Leo. XIII., was unveiled in St. Stephen's Cathedral Brisbane, after the 7 o'clock mass this morning by Archbishop Dunne. About 400 ...

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  16. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    The members of the Raliway Ambulance Rifle Club have concluded their musketry course. All passed as efficient, and 37 attained the grade of marksmen. ...

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  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Captain Gibbon, the underwriters' surveyor, who has been superintending salvage operations in connection with the attempt to refloat the steamer Jessie Darling, which was ...

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  18. BURWOOD.

    On Saturday evening Alderman T. Henley, the liberal and reform candidate for Burwood, addressed a meeting at the Burwood School of Arts. Alderman W. E. Hawkins (Mayor of ...

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  19. FAST STEAMING OF THE BOMBALA.

    The new steamer Bombaia, the latest addition to the fleet of the Howard Smith Company, Limited, in command of Captain L. A. Leslic, re[?]urned to Sydney on Saturday morning from her a[?]st trip to Fremantie ...

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  20. DEPARTURES.—June 25.

    Macedonia, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Gera, G.M.S., for Bremen and Southampton, via ports. Narrung. s, for London, via Natal and Capetown. ...

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  21. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Shortly before 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. Robert Weare, proprietor of the King's Head Hotel, at the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets, became aware of a strong ...

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  22. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER DUMBEA.

    The French steamer Dumbea, which was expected to reach the Semaphore before daylight on Saturday, did not arrive until 8 o'clock this morning. The delay was due to ...

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  23. LANE COVE.

    Mr. S. E. Hutton, the selected Labour candidate for Lane Cove, addressed a meeting of electors at Crow's. North Sydney, Alderman Campbell presiding. The candidate ...

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  24. MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES.

    Mr. T. B. Curran has withdrawn as a candidate from Anuandale, and Alderman J. Robertson will have the Government support for the seat. Mr. J. L. ...

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  25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—June 27.

    Sonoma, R.M.S., for San Francisco, via ports: Karori, s, for Devonport, Burnie, and Stanley; Augusta, s, and Wollumbin, s, for Tweed River; Rosedale, s, for Bellinger River; Pyrmont, s, for Port Macquarie; ...

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  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During a severe storm at North Fremantle last night a grocery store owned by Currie and Murray was struck by lightning, and the roof of the building was completely wrecked. ...

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  27. CLEARANCES.

    Warrimoo, s 3529 tons, Captain Robert Neville, for Wellington and New Zealand ports Passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. Darwell. Mr. and Mrs. Waters. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. ...

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  28. BELUBULA.

    Mr. Thomas Rose, M.L.A., on Saturday night, addressed one of the largest meetings ever held in Cowra, fully 700 persons being present, including over 100 ladies. The ...

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  29. FROM THE FAR EAST.

    The E. and A. Company's steamer Eastern, from Japan and Hongkong, via ports, entered the Heads early on Saturday morning, and on being granted pratique berthed at the company's whart at Circular ...

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  30. SELECTED LABOUR CANDIDATES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  31. A MISSING PASSENGER.

    During the voyage of the steamer Kyarra, which reached Fremantle on Thursday night from the eastern States, one of the possengers. Mr. Louis Horwitz, solicitor, of ...

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  32. THE NORTHERN RIVERS TOUR.

    Last night Mr. Ashton finished his long and arduous tour through the Northern Rivers district, in the course of which he has addressed 15-meetings in widely separated centres. We ...

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  33. THE ESSEX, FROM LIVERPOOL.

    The fine steamer Essex, of the Federal Steam Navigatton Company's fleet arrived yesterday, after a good passage from Liverpool, via Adelaide and Melbourne, and berthed at Woolloomooloo Bay. Leaving the home ...

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  34. DROWNED AT PYRMONT.

    The body of a married woman named Sarah Robinson[?] 43. was found floating in the water near Point-street, Pyrmont, on Saturday morning. It was recovered by the Water ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Dep: June 25, Moeraki, s, for Sydney. ...

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  36. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 655 words
  37. IMPORTS.—June 23.

    Anglian, s, from Hobart.—7957 cs, 455½[?] cs fruit, 374 cs jam, 225 cs pulp, 8 cs crayfish, 40 bgs bran, 11 rolls leather, 9 bgs horns, 12 [?]dsw al[?], 112 cs sundries, and 92 stud sheep, with Queensland and Newcastle ...

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  38. ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF IRELAND.

    The fine Tyser liner Star of Ireland, from London. via. Melbourne, arrived at Sydney on Saturday, and as she has a quantity of explosives on board anchored within the explosives area in Rose Bay. The voyage ...

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  39. TASMANIA.

    The Carrington Relief Fund was finally wound up on Saturday, a letter being received from the secretary of the Victorian fund, with which the Tasmanian fund had been ...

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  40. SUICIDE NEAR MANLY.

    The City Coroner conducted an inquiry at the Lloyd Hotel on Saturday morning on the body of Charles Wilson, 69 years of age, who was found shot in the bush at Freshwater, near ...

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  41. SUICIDE OF A BOY.

    Edward Hardisty, 14 years of age, who was apprenticed from the Industrial School, Paddington, to Mr. Ayton Blair, a farmer here, committed suicide last night. He expressed ...

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  42. THE NEWCASTLE'S OVERHAUL

    The Newcastle and Hunter River S. S Company's steamer Newcastle has resumed her running, after having received her usual half-yearly overhaul at Mort's Dock. Advantage was taken of the lay up to ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier (Mr. Seddon), in a speech at Newtown, announced that a Licensing Bill would be introduced during the coming session, to remedy defects in the existing law. ...

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  44. RAILWAY GUARD INJURED.

    Guard Blackett in charge of a mixed train between Goulburn and Tarago, met with a serious accident this morning. He had occasion to open a door, which swung wide, and ...

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  45. SMART SAILING.

    The achievements of the five-masted steel barque Preussen, 5081 tons, built in 1902 for the La[?]isz shipping agency, of Hamburg, the largest square-rigged barque in the world, have excited much interest of ...

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  46. BUTTER EXPORT TRADE.

    The Dalry Commissioner in his review of the season's butter export trade said the percentage of first-grade butter shipped to the United Kingdom during the season amounted ...

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  47. EXPORTS.—June 25.

    Macedonia, R.M.S., for London, via ports: 560 bgs oilcake, 50 empty boxes, 105 b[?]s leather, 66 bls sheepskins, 28 bls f. skins, 1701 bgs flour, 300 tons wheat, 4657 ingets copper, 1813 bgs ore, 30 quarter-casks wine, ...

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  48. MR M'GOWEN AT GRANVILLE.

    On Thursday evening Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, leader of the Labour party, visited Granville, and addressed a good meeting in the School of Arts, in favour of Mr. J. H. Catt, the ...

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  49. A FATAL EXPLOSION.

    A mining accident is reported from Zeehan, resulting in the loss of two lives, at the Hercules mine. The miners, who were named Bertie Hayton, a native of Victoria, and ...

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  50. THE HARVEST RETURNS.

    The harvest returns for New Zealand are:— Wheat, 34.26 bushels to the acre; oats, 38.57 bushels; barley, 33.46. The season shows an increase in the wheat yield of 433,000 bushels ...

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  51. THE CURRIE LANE.

    The following are the movements of the steamers belonging to Messrs. Archd. Currie and Co.'s Australian and Indian line of steamships:— The Argus sailed on 15th inst from Java for ...

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  52. VALUABLE BRACELET STOLEN.

    A thief last night smashed a jeweller's shop window in Queen-street, and abstracted a diamond bracetet valued at £275. He succ ceeded in making his escape. ...

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  53. SUICIDE AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL.

    Percy Jackson, 40 years of age, cut his throat in the grounds of a private hospital at Auburn on Friday night. He was an inmate of the institution, and when at tea concealed ...

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  54. A LEAKING BARQUE.

    The Norwegian barque Zetlateur arrived yesterday from Malden Island leaking badly. ...

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  55. ACCIDENT IN THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

    Playing with the Dungog Pirate Football Club on the local park to-day, John Hodges was thrown, and sustained a fracture of a kneecap. He was admitted to the hospital. ...

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  56. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 394 words
  57. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Appended are the movements of the fleet of the German-Australian S.S. Company, Limited:—The Altona left Algoa Ray June 19, outwards. The Apolda arrived at Sourabayn May 11, homewards. The Augsburg left ...

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  58. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  59. A FOUR-IN-HAND BOLT.

    A man named Francis Spencer, head stockman at Torilla station, was driving a four-in-hand this afternoon near Rockhampton, and in descending a steep incline called ...

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  60. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Eg[?] and Continent of Europe, will be received at the Parcels Office. Basement. G.P.O., George-street, [?] transmission per Orient Company's steamer Ormus [?] ...

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  61. QUEENSLAND POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Mr. Morgan is expected to wait upon his Excellency the Governor to-morrow in connection with the political situation and a caucus of the Government party will be held ...

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  62. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    CAIRNS (1400 miles).—Dep: June 25, Wodonga, s, for Melbourne. TOWNSVILLe (1370 miles).—Dep: June 25, Tsinan, s, for Kobe. ...

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  63. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGD[?] AND OTHER PLACES.

    Despatched overland to Adelaide, and then[?] [?] F. and O. Company's steamer Macedonia, Tuesday June 2[?]. Registered letters. 3.30 p.m.; ordinary letters 5 p.m.; 2½d the ½oz. Newspapers, books, samples, [?] ...

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  64. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  65. PHILLIP.

    Considerable interest was awakened among the electors of Phillip Division on Friday night by the announcement that Dr. Maloney M.P., of Melbourne, would deliver an address ...

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  66. TASSENGERS BY THE SONOMA.

    The following is a list of passengers by the R.M.S. Sonoma[?] which will leave the Circular Quay at 1 p.m. to-day for San Francisco, via Auckland, Samoa, Fanning island, and Honolulu.— ...

    Article : 344 words
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